On November 3, 2025, JRCC (ISSN: 2325-9914, a bilingual [Chinese-English] semi-annual journal) successfully passed the rigorous review process conducted by EBSCO (EBSCO Information Services) and was officially included in its database system.
EBSCO is one of the world’s largest aggregators of academic journals and electronic resources, and its databases are widely used by universities and research institutions around the globe. The inclusion of our journal in EBSCO not only signifies that we have met international standards of academic rigor and professionalism but also serves as strong evidence that the journal’s high-quality publication has gained recognition within the academic community.
To date, JRCC has been indexed in the following databases (listed in alphabetical order):
ACI (Academic Citation Index)
Airiti Library (Huayi Online Library)
ASCI (Asian Science Citation Index)
CEPS (Chinese Electronic Periodical Services)
EBSCO (EBSCO Information Services)
EuroPub (EuroPub Database / Indexing System)
ISCS (Index to Chinese Christian Studies)
LexisNexis (Yue Dan Knowledge Database)
OAJIF (Open Academic Journals Impact Factor)
Beginning in July 2025, JRCC has implemented a rigorous double-blind peer review process, updated its Style Guide for Citations, established Editorial Procedures and Review Guidelines, and sent regular emails to various scholars, all of which have received strong support from our academic community.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all authors, editorial board members, reviewers, and readers for their long-standing support and deep trust. We extend our highest respect, in particular, to the authors who have contributed outstanding papers and to the scholars who have selflessly dedicated their time to the journal’s peer-review process!
Moving forward, we will continue to uphold a rigorous academic stance, persistently advance the internationalization and professionalization of Chinese Christian studies, foster cross-cultural and interdisciplinary intellectual dialogue, contribute more outstanding academic achievements to the field of Chinese religious studies, and build a higher-quality academic platform for young scholars.
JRCC
November 4, 2025